Comments on: Pediatric Moment of Zen http://www.girldetective.net/?p=375 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 21:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Erik http://www.girldetective.net/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-3648 Erik Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:30:47 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=375#comment-3648 Common sense is a lot less common than we'd think, sometimes. You describe exactly the very best kind of mom behavior, judging by my experiences with the folks on the other end of the otoscope. For what it's worth, retroactively un-diagnosing stuff seems to be a lot like anything else -- writing, cooking, even watching TV -- and saying, "yeah, that's good, but I would have done it a little differently." I'm with you. Common sense is a lot less common than we’d think, sometimes. You describe exactly the very best kind of mom behavior, judging by my experiences with the folks on the other end of the otoscope.

For what it’s worth, retroactively un-diagnosing stuff seems to be a lot like anything else — writing, cooking, even watching TV — and saying, “yeah, that’s good, but I would have done it a little differently.” I’m with you.

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=375&cpage=1#comment-3647 Kate Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:09:52 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=375#comment-3647 I just read this post after linking to the site from velocrometer . . . you just described our last week. Didn't sleep one night, seemed fine otherwise, 24 hours later there's stuff coming out of his ears . . . aaaand cue feelings of guilt, panic and general bad parenting. Of course, he's fine now after a frantic trip to the doctor and a week on antibiotics. Thanks for the post reminding me that it's all ok, going to the doctor on a gut instinct is also ok, and a copay is a small price for mental health. I just read this post after linking to the site from velocrometer . . . you just described our last week. Didn’t sleep one night, seemed fine otherwise, 24 hours later there’s stuff coming out of his ears . . . aaaand cue feelings of guilt, panic and general bad parenting.

Of course, he’s fine now after a frantic trip to the doctor and a week on antibiotics.

Thanks for the post reminding me that it’s all ok, going to the doctor on a gut instinct is also ok, and a copay is a small price for mental health.

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